If you plan to travel to or from Houston this weekend, pack some patience.
The Texas Department of Transportation has announced Union Pacific Railroad will temporarily close the railroad crossing on U.S. 77 in Odem for repairs on Saturday.
The area will be closed from 7 a.m. Saturday, May 31 until 7 a.m. Sunday, June 1.
Starting Saturday morning, traffic will be detoured from Odem and directed to Interstate-37 and State Highway 234.
If you're headed to Corpus Christi from Houston, that adds an additional 11 miles.
All work is weather permitting.
If you plan to drive through the area, TxDOT asks that you obey traffic warning signs and follow the detour route as crews work in the area.
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